Viewers of the Nine and 60 Minutes debate split the result down the middle, in the second face-off between Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison.
Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have clashed over who is best placed to reduce energy costs and manage the economy, with the prime minister claiming Labor’s plan to upgrade transmission lines will drive up power prices in their second leaders’ debate.
“What is necessary in international environments such as this is to be very clear about what the various partners’ positions are. That is the United States’ position and certainly our position, and I believe it is a broader position of the Pacific Islanders family as well,” he said.“People understand that we would work with partners to ensure that the outcome would prevent it.”“The government said they would have the Pacific step-up. Instead, it is a Pacific stuff-up,” he said.
“The Chinese Communist Party has changed. It is more forward-leaning, more aggressive, and that means that Australia must respond and work with our allies and partners in the new era as strategic competition,” Mr Albanese said. “It is the same reason why someone puts a solar panel on the roof because what it does is, you make that investment and it reduces your power prices,”With polls showing the government languishing, Mr Morrison used his opening remarks to reinforce that the Coalition was best able to deliver a stronger economy and hence stronger future.
“The best protection you have against rising costs of living is your job and having security in your job,” Mr Morrison said.But Mr Albanese countered that job insecurity such as labour hire was on the rise and the government had no plan to increase wages.
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